Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brushy Mountain Line

Photographed by Judith Barber, December 1, 2011

1. Brushy Mountain Line Marker

Inscription. June 19, 1864. McPherson’s army of the Tenn., left wing of Sherman’s army, moved into this sector – the rugged terrain of Brushy mtn. – on the Kennesaw Mountain front. The 17th A.C. & Garrard’s Cav. Were N.E. of this point; 15th & 16th, S.W Hood’s A.C. & Wheeler’s Cav. (E. of Kennesaw Mtn.) were opp. the 17th A.C.; Polk’s A.C. (Loring), on the mtn.; Hardee’s A.C. on Loring’s left, S. of the mtn. June 21, Hood was shifted to Hardee’s left – prolonging the line S. to the Powder Springs road, leaving Wheeler’s Cav. To hold the Confederate right. For two weeks, Kennesaw mountain was the strategic point of the Confederate position.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-47.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1650.

Location. 33° 59.504′ N, 84° 34.721′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on North Cobb Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1632 North Cobb Parkway, Marietta GA 30062, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Railroad War (approx. half a mile away); Peachtree Trail (approx.

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half a mile away); Eyes for the Armies (approx. half a mile away); Federal 15th Corps (approx. half a mile away); A Grim and Silent Kennesaw (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lining Up for Death (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Clash at Kennesaw (approx. 0.6 miles away); Georgia Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Clash at Kennesaw (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Judith Barber, December 1, 2011

2. Brushy Mountain Line Marker

As seen from highway.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,452 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.